Protest Merial's use of Cesar Millan as spokesperson
We, the undersigned dog fanciers, stand in support of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior's letter to Merial,posted below. We protest the use of Cesar Millan as a celebrity spokesperson... continue reading »
"Cesar Milan has become a franchise in negative dog training. His aversive, one model fits all, methods use coercion and fear to "bring dogs into line." His conclusions are based on bad science, which should not be characteristic of the caliber of spokeper"
"This alliance supports the use of coercion in the education and care of dogs zip code 33472"
"Viewers are eaily impressed by seeing his quick fixes but do not understand the damage these methods are doing to the dog and its relationship with its owner. zip code WR14 organization affiliation Member of APDT (UK) & Pet Dog Trainers of Europe"
"What credentials does this person have to give advice on behavior treatments. Does being a celebrity qualify him?"
"Please stop using Cesar Millan as a spokesperson for your products. zip code 98125 organization affiliation APDT"
"Mr. Millan's dog handling skills are ill-informed and unsafe for dogs and people. He is not a model to be emulated, particularly not for an animal health based company. zip code 36111 organization affiliation Ass'n of Pet Dog Trainers"
"I have used Frontline since it was in beta. It is a great product, but I'll have to find something else if you use Cesar Milan as a spokesperson zip code 30004"
"Feel very strongly about this, would quit using Merial products. organization affiliation Look What I Can Do! Dog Training"
"his approach is superficial. like a cooking show. you see the beginning and the end, but not what he does in the middle. I don't believe I will purchase any products endorsed by Millan zip code 10956"
"Using Millan as a spokesperson is a good reason for me to change products zip code 21769"
"Veterinarian, practice limited to behavior zip code 03060 organization affiliation Animal Medical Center of New England"